Originally Posted by
MinnMan
I don't really see how pogs and UAE made it all the way through the peloton from crashing in the run in to the Cipressa to the summit of the Cipressa. it's only about 6 km?
only thing I can think happened.
Teams heard he crashed and instantly turned into bunch sprint mode. Eased up on the climb and got the lead out trains lined up. - Mucnulty paced him back to the front in the first 2k of the climb, maybe even less.
The bunch had to slow at the bottom of the climb, pinch point, narrow road - Pogs and McNulty hit it full gas.
I dont think Pidcock could have gone clear without Pogi pacing him, and it didn’t look like MVDP was planning an attack, based off where he was sitting in the pack.
I just think the entire pace of the race changed when he hit the deck.